Developmental immunotoxicity of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in a population of highly-exposed children

Project description

Immunotoxic effects of perfluoroalkyl substances exposure in children

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) represent a class of persistent chemicals that are used in many products, including non-stick cookware and firefighting foam. They have been linked to adverse health outcomes, including immunotoxicity and reduced antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the PFAS-ITOX project found a unique cohort of children with a range of PFAS exposures and detailed medical records to investigate the effect of prenatal and childhood PFAS exposures on health outcomes, including COVID-19 incidence. The study will follow a large cohort of children to find whether high PFAS exposures are associated with immunosuppression, in cases of common infections, and hypersensitivity, involving the incidence of asthma.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › pneumology › asthma
• humanities › history and archaeology › history
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › public health › epidemiology › pandemics
• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › immunology
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › infectious diseases › RNA viruses › coronaviruses

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01-01 - MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2021

Call for proposal

HORIZON-MSCA-2021-PF-01

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit Grant

Coordinator

LUNDS UNIVERSITET

Net EU contribution

€ 222 727,68

Address

Paradisgatan 5c
22100 Lund
Sweden

Region

Södra Sverige › Sydsverige › Skåne län

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

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